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call out collapse: challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"; call out loudly, as of names or numbers

sharpen collapse: become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"; make sharp or sharper; "We had to sharpen our arguments"; make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"; give a point to; "The candles are tapered"; raise the pitch of (musical notes); make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"; make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

wangle collapse: an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery; achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

engender collapse: call forth

draw out collapse: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"; make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

compel collapse: force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

exhilarate collapse: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

enliven collapse: make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

encourage collapse: spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"; inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

obtain collapse: come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

summon collapse: call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

procure collapse: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

prod collapse: a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion; urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

fascinate collapse: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

bring out collapse: direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"; take out of a container or enclosed space; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!"; bring out of a specific state; encourage to be less reserved; "The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy"

induce collapse: reason or establish by induction; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"; cause to arise; "induce a crisis"; cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"; produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

kindle collapse: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"; catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

incite collapse: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

call forth collapse

perk up collapse: gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"

fortify collapse: add nutrients to; "fortified milk"; enclose by or as if by a fortification

drag out collapse

freshen collapse: become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"

tickle collapse: the act of tickling; a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking; touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves"; touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

rouse collapse

awake collapse

whet collapse: sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone; make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"

refresh collapse: make fresh again; make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"

bring forth collapse

summon up collapse

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